Layoff
Jan 2026John Jeong publicly said Hyprnote had hired five people over the prior year and eventually let all of them go, describing the company as having "fired everyone" and rebuilt around AI-driven workflows.
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Hyprnote is now Char: a privacy-first, local-first AI notepad for meetings and work that captures system audio instead of joining calls as a bot, then turns notes into summaries, follow-ups, and task handoffs. The company emphasizes open source, on-device/on-prem processing, BYOK/self-hosting, and enterprise use cases for regulated teams.
Primary product
AI notepad for private meetings / AI meeting notetaker
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Remote
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI productivity / meeting-notes software
Offices
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